march 1999 ago 259 2 briefs livestock dairy & poultry lower output to revive hog prices in trade policy export programs target weak global demand 6commodity spotlight coffee exporters counting on improved earnings 2000 john love 9world agriculture brazil s financial crisis the potential aftershocks suchada langley chris bolling 12 risk management farmers sharpen tools confront business risks joy harwood richard heifner janet perry agapi somwaru keith coble 18 special article value enhanced crops biotechnology next stage peter a riley linwood hoffman testing may facilitate marketing of biotech terri dunahay published by economic research service us department materials be reprinted without permission current and back issues are available ers website internet at www econ ag gov epubs pdf agout ao htm access articles autofax dial 202 694 5700 document 00550 00540 contentshave been approved world agricultural outlook board summary released february 19 price quantity forecasts based 10 supply estimates subscriptions 65 per year 130 foreign addresses including canada order from nass